Downtown OKC offers “new urbanism” for living

So many people are choosing to call downtown home – nearly 7,450 downtown OKC residents these days – that the population has fueled demand for a new school in the area. John W. Rex Elementary School, a $14 million investment in the heart of downtown, is welcoming its inaugural classes this Fall.

If you want to live downtown, you’ve got plenty of choices and more to come, ranging from $784 to $2,250 per month for a one-bedroom housing unit; to $1,100 to $3,100 per month for a two bedroom/two bathroom unit.

So far there are nearly 3,000 housing units in the greater downtown Oklahoma City area, which includes the Oklahoma Health Center complex, and the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber estimates that there are nearly 2,000 more planned or under construction.

And there are more venues in the works, as well as ongoing infrastructure improvements, like a 70-acre downtown park, a new convention center, whitewater rafting facility, modern streetcar system, 50 miles of trails and senior wellness aquatic centers.

Welcome to the neighborhood. You’re not alone in finding OKC’s vibrant downtown appealing.

Find out more about downtown living here and Oklahoma City’s housing market here.